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Much A’do about Boobs

 Ok breasts! Breasts! Breasts!   I said that thrice on purpose, I figured if we say it enough then women will stop shying away from this topic. As soon as breasts are mentioned in a health related setting, a lot of women go into shutdown mode and would prefer to bury their heads in the sands.  It’s breast cancer!!!!.....but is it??? I know, I get it, I understand, breast cancer is scary and even I have lost a first degree relative from this disease but let’s get some boob education and not just leave it till October   (Breast cancer awareness month). So here are the facts (According to WHO): Breast Cancer is the most   frequent cancer among women, impacting over 1.5 million women each year Causes the greatest number of cancer-related deaths among women. In 2015, 570,000 women died from breast cancer – that is approximately 15% of all cancer deaths among women. While breast cancer rates are higher among women in more developed regions, rates...

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